mijobooks Chapter 73: Target Sea Area [Please Subscribe]
Chapter 73: Target Sea Area [Please Subscribe]
Chapter 73: Target Sea Area [Please Subscribe]
"Yankees!"
"Let's go, let's go up to the temple and burn some incense first."
"First time at sea, time to pray for a safe journey—hoping the fishing boat will have a smooth trip and overflowing nets every time!"
After the two disembarked.
Fang Hao then spoke to Fang Qiang.
It would be a bit unreasonable to stop at the temple on Apo Island and not offer incense, since it's our first time sailing today, and it's quite necessary to visit the temple and pray for a safe journey.
At least I can have peace of mind!
If you are buying a new fishing boat, there are special customs and ceremonies involved. You must prepare a meal and invite relatives and friends over for a meal.
Fang Hao simply simplified things.
After all, her four older sisters had just visited.
I'm too lazy to make them go through all that trouble again.
Moreover, this fishing boat is an old one, and my uncle's family had already "praised" it, so theoretically it had been blessed.
"OK!"
Fang Qiang had no objections.
After all, it was their first time going out to sea after buying the fishing boat, so it's normal for them to come to the temple to pray.
This is a beautiful hope!
People who live by the sea still believe in this.
It is important to know that people in the southern coastal areas have a long tradition of using ancestral halls and temples.
"This Grandma Island has really beautiful scenery."
"With islands, cliffs, beaches, and mangrove forests surrounding it, it's perfect for beachcombing. Investing in and developing it into a tourist attraction wouldn't be a problem at all."
Fang Hao couldn't help but sigh.
This Grandma Island truly lives up to its reputation as a blessed land!
If it were a private island, it would be perfect; it would be an absolutely rare and wonderful place.
However, this is the location of the Apo Temple.
There are also indigenous people on the island.
Even if the authorities wanted to take it back, it would be impossible, unless they wanted to go against the entire coastal village.
For the southern coastal areas.
Ancestral halls and temples are sacred and inviolable.
That is everyone's spiritual sustenance and root!
Even in later generations, no one dared to covet this island.
With the development of the Internet.
The emergence of self-media and short videos.
The popularity of Apo Island is growing, and even people from the city are coming to visit.
It has gradually become a local landmark attraction.
"It's never always been like this."
Fang Qiang couldn't help but shake his head.
I didn't find it particularly beautiful.
After all, it's always been like this since I was a child.
Unlike Fang Hao, who was reborn after twenty or thirty years, he naturally didn't have as many feelings about it.
Fang Hao smiled.
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They didn't say anything more.
The two then continued walking towards the island.
A set of bluestone steps spirals upwards, like a giant dragon winding and coiling.
The entire island is lush with trees.
..
Grandma's Temple.
"There aren't many people here today."
Fang Hao and Fang Qiang came up.
They found only two people burning incense and lighting candles in the temple, and the temple staff cleaning up.
There are usually more people at certain times.
Now, only a few people come to burn incense and pray for blessings, so it's not very lively.
After all, many people are busy with work these days and don't have much free time.
"Go and pay some incense money first."
"Then burn some incense—"
Fang Hao took out money from his pocket.
I'm going to take it over to pay some incense money.
The temple contains candles, incense, gold and silver jewelry, and paper money.
Under normal circumstances.
Many people brought their own.
Since Fang Hao and his group didn't bring any money, they could only contribute some incense money to the temple and burn it directly from there.
"oh oh."
Fang Qiang nodded slightly.
Then I followed my childhood friend over.
I am very familiar with the process of burning incense and making offerings at the temple, after all, I have lived in this area for so many years and come here several times a year.
"Yankees!"
"I burn incense to pray for the fishing boats to have a safe and successful voyage, while you burn incense to pray that you will get married soon—"
Fang Hao said with a smile.
As the saying goes, "What you wish for will come true!"
People pray to gods and Buddhas with something in mind.
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"It's better to pray for good luck today and catch more seafood; that's more practical."
Fang Qiang shook his head and said.
Although he's reached the age where he should get married, his family's financial situation is poor, and he doesn't have his parents' help or support.
Who would agree to let their daughter marry them?
There's a saying...
Marry a man, and you'll have food and clothing.
If a family's financial situation isn't good, it can be quite difficult to find a wife.
Even if it's not like in later generations where people demand cars, houses, and dowries of hundreds of thousands.
But most families would not want their daughters to marry into a family where there are elderly parents and young children but no father.
"You bastard!"
"That's fine too—I hope Grandma blesses us with a booming sea voyage today, and that we catch a net full of grouper or large yellow croaker—"
Fang Hao shook his head helplessly and said.
People should still have dreams!
What if it happens?
"Hahaha~"
"Then we'll be rich! These are all good stuff—"
Fang Qiang also said with a smile.
Even if you know it's unlikely.
But going out to sea to fish must be something you have to hope for.
This is like saying a soldier who doesn't want to be a soldier isn't a good soldier, or that buying a lottery ticket means you're hoping to win five million.
People who set sail.
Who doesn't want to catch something good?
At this moment, Fang Hao is simply expressing his inner fantasies.
Then.
The two paid the incense money.
They each took a stick of incense, lit it, and offered a few prayers to the old woman enshrined in the temple.
Then stick the incense sticks into the incense burner!
The whole process is simple and not complicated.
"Brother Hao."
"Are we going out to sea again later?"
"How about we go swimming around Apo Island? There should be some oysters and other seafood on the cliffs behind the mountain. We could go and get some to take back."
After burning incense.
Fang Qiang then offered his suggestion.
He was worried that Fang Hao would get seasick again if they continued out to sea, and then they wouldn't be able to find a place to dock.
"I'm fine now."
"The boats have already set sail—we must cast our nets and catch some seafood before heading back."
Fang Hao shook his head and said.
After resting at Apo Island for a while, I felt much better.
"Alright then!"
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"How about we go directly to the power plant?"
"That place is closer—and the fishing is good there too!"
Seeing that Fang Hao insisted on going to sea.
Fang Qiang could only offer a compromise suggestion.
It's important to know that fishing boats go to designated sea areas before setting up nets or traps.
The power plant area he mentioned is now located in the sea area.
The distance isn't too far!
Many small fishing boats usually gather there to fish.
"OK!"
"Let's go then!"
Fang Hao nodded.
I have no objection to this.
Anyway, there are only so many places where people go fishing, and whether you can catch fish depends on luck and your own skills.
Sometimes, a fisherman's experience and skill are also quite important.
Where can I download the internet?
When are you logging off?
There are all rules and customs associated with those.
Otherwise, if you just randomly cast nets in the sea, you're really just relying on God for your livelihood.
People who spend most of their time at sea.
They all have their own experience in fishing.
Some people are more skilled and often reap huge rewards, while others are less skilled and often suffer losses.
No matter what you do.
For every excellent person, there will be a poor one.
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